Scholarships

The Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship program aims to provide Indigenous children with the opportunity to access a first class education at one of Australia’s high achieving secondary boarding schools.

The scholarship is named in honour of Mrs Rosemary Bishop, Waverley Stanley’s (founder of Yalari) Grade 7 Teacher at Murgon State School, who in 1979 was instrumental in Waverley gaining a scholarship to attend Toowoomba Grammar School for his high school education.

When you apply for the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship you will need to include in your application;

• Student application form (ALL questions completed)
• Parent application form (ALL questions completed)
• Latest school results.
• A reference from school Principal, teachers or a respected member of your community.
• A 250 word hand written response outlining why you think a scholarship should be awarded to you and why you want to go to boarding school.
• A recent photo of the applicant.
• Completed medical form
• Most recent NAPLAN test results 
• Copy of your birth certificate